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NCT Number: NCT03675373

Alcohol Brief Intervention Plus Personalized Mobile Chat-based Intervention for High-risk Drinking University Students

The aims of this pilot study are:

1. To examine the factors associated with alcohol drinking and alcohol use disorder 2. To examine the effect of face-to-face alcohol brief intervention on drinking reduction 3. To examine the effect of a continuous interactive chat-based intervention via "WhatsApp" on drinking reduction 4. To explore the perception of face-to-face alcohol brief intervention 5. To explore the perception of continuous interactive chat-based intervention via instant messaging mobile application "WhatsApp"

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Key information

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking in College Alcohol Drinking Behavior Drinking Behavior

Age range

18 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, 000000

About this study

According to the Department of Health, majority of people in Hong Kong started to develop drinking habit at 18-21 years of age in 2014/2015. Amongst them, 16.8% had scored higher than 3 in the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) (an abbreviated version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, or AUDIT, designed by the World Health Organization(WHO)), while 3.5% had even scored 8 or above in the test. With higher prevalence to begin drinking within 18 and 23 years old, university students could have established higher tendency of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence as compared with other age groups. Therefore, early interventions such as the evidence-based Alcohol Brief Intervention (ABI) suggested by the WHO are particularly needed to target university drinkers who are 5% more likely to develop higher frequency of drinking in later of their lives compared with other age groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hong Kong resident aged 18 to 26 inclusive
  • Scored 5-19 inclusive in the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
  • Able to communicate in Chinese and read Chinese
  • Using a phone with instant messaging mobile application "WhatsApp" installed for communication

Exclusion criteria

  • Students with communication barrier (either physically or cognitively)
  • Currently participating in other alcohol treatment services or clinics.

Treatment and study plan

Mobile chat-based instant messages

Behavioral

Subjects in the active arm study will receive continuous interactive chat-based intervention as an extension of alcohol brief intervention at baseline. The interactive mobile chat will be carried out on Friday night and Saturday before and during the period of "happy hour" and ask for drinking and giving personalized advises on drinking reduction using behavioral change techniques.

Alcohol brief intervention

Behavioral

Those in the control arm will be assigned to only receive the face-to-face ABI. The ABI consists of: (1) giving feedback and information about the screening result in phase I and hazard of drinking; (2) emphasizing the benefits of reduce drinking and informing about alcohol problems; (3) setting goal on reducing alcohol consumption; (4) reviewing advice and ;(5) giving encouragement.

Other names: ABI

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in AUDIT score

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline

    Assessed by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (ranged 0-40 with higher score indicating problematic alcohol use)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in number of standard drinks

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline

    Defined by either increase or decrease in standard drinks number

  2. Attempt to reduce drinking

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline

    Have tried to reduce drinking either successful or not

  3. Change in confidence to reduce drinking

    Time frame: 2 weeks after baseline

    Defined by either increase or decrease confidence in reduce drinking

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Pilot Study on the Feasibility of Alcohol Brief Intervention Plus Personalized Mobile Chat-based Intervention to Reduce High-risk Drinking Among University Students in Hong Kong

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 18, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2019

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